Planetary hours
in Homyel'.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Thursday, 8 January 2026: day of Jupiter
- Sunrise
- 09:04
- Sunset
- 17:01
- Next sunrise
- 09:03
A day hour lasts 40 min; a night hour, 1h 20m. Local time (Europe/Minsk).
Day
- 1♃︎ Jupiter09:04 – 09:43
- 2♂︎ Mars09:43 – 10:23
- 3☉︎ Sun10:23 – 11:03
- 4♀︎ Venus11:03 – 11:43
- 5☿︎ Mercury11:43 – 12:23
- 6☽︎ Moon12:23 – 13:02
- 7♄︎ Saturn13:02 – 13:42
- 8♃︎ Jupiter13:42 – 14:22
- 9♂︎ Mars14:22 – 15:02
- 10☉︎ Sun15:02 – 15:42
- 11♀︎ Venus15:42 – 16:21
- 12☿︎ Mercury16:21 – 17:01
Night
- 1☽︎ Moon17:01 – 18:21
- 2♄︎ Saturn18:21 – 19:41
- 3♃︎ Jupiter19:41 – 21:02
- 4♂︎ Mars21:02 – 22:22
- 5☉︎ Sun22:22 – 23:42
- 6♀︎ Venus23:42 – 01:02
- 7☿︎ Mercury01:02 – 02:22
- 8☽︎ Moon02:22 – 03:42
- 9♄︎ Saturn03:42 – 05:03
- 10♃︎ Jupiter05:03 – 06:23
- 11♂︎ Mars06:23 – 07:43
- 12☉︎ Sun07:43 – 09:03
Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Homyel'?
On Thursday, 8 January 2026, the Sun rises at 09:04 and sets at 17:01: the day lasts 7h 58m, that is twelve day hours of 40 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 09:03, lasts 16h 02m: twelve night hours of 1h 20m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
Jupiter, from 09:04 to 09:43: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, the Moon, Saturn, then Jupiter again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.